Swearing....

[Drake]

Different words mean different things to different people. 'Cr*p' is so mild that it isn't even considered a swear word by most people, at least in the US. It's not uncommon to hear it from children under the age of 10, just another word for poop. 'Sh*t' is the stronger, more offensive version. 'D*mn' is about the mildest swear word that is still considered a swear by most people. 'B*stard' is considered a fairly mild but insulting swear word when directed at someone, but as others have pointed out, it's actually used in Freelancer.

Then there are the more culturally specific swears. 'Bugg*r' and 'bl**dy' are considered quite strong in the UK, but here in the US they're barely used (usually only by fans of British authors), and when they are used they're hardly considered a swear word at all. From from an Australian friend tells me, 'bl**dy' isn't considered much of a swear down there.

'Frag', 'frak' and other words like those aren't real swears at all, they're just words made up and used in various sci-fi books/movies/shows to replace certain other real swear words. I've never heard 'plonker' before.

There are of course the most obvious, most offensive swear words, which I'm not going to spell out. They should certainly be banned.

Edit: 'Hell' is another very mild swear word. So mild that many people (myself included) don't consider it a real swear, though it can be offensive if you tell someone to 'go to hell'.